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Shadow Priest Guide for Raid (Updated April 2026)

Learn how to optimize your Shadow Priest for Raid in World of Warcraft. This comprehensive guide covers talents and gear for PvE content.

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Patch:12.0.1

Expansion:Midnight

Priest Banner
164
Raid Runs
274
Ilvl
4.17%
Raid Popularity
85 778
Raid DPS
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Shadow Priest Stats for Raid

312
Critical Strike
692
Haste
590
Mastery
60
Versatility
1 716
Intellect
49
Avoidance
45
Leech
33
Speed
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Shadow Priest Talents for Raid

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Runs:49Popularity:29.88%
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CIQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMjZGAAAAAAAAAAAgxMMjxyMDzsNzwMsNzMmZmxGyMWMTDwMAzsZGmNDAZMWAwMAjZmZMbjZ2WGgZwA
Runs:22Popularity:13.41%
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Runs:12Popularity:7.32%
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Shadow Priest Best In Slot Gear for Raid

Blind Oath's Winged Crest
Head
Blind Oath's Winged Crest
Runs: 142
Novice Combatant's Necklace
Neck
Novice Combatant's Necklace
Runs: 35
Blind Oath's Seraphguards
Shoulder
Blind Oath's Seraphguards
Runs: 116
Defiant Defender's Drape
Back
Defiant Defender's Drape
Runs: 30
Blind Oath's Raiment
Chest
Blind Oath's Raiment
Runs: 161
Voracious Wristwraps
Wrist
Voracious Wristwraps
Runs: 36
Aln'hara Cane
Main Hand
Aln'hara Cane
Runs: 145
Aln'hara Lantern
Off Hand
Aln'hara Lantern
Runs: 6
Blind Oath's Touch
Hands
Blind Oath's Touch
Runs: 110
Arcanoweave Cord
Waist
Arcanoweave Cord
Runs: 91
Blind Oath's Leggings
Legs
Blind Oath's Leggings
Runs: 156
Lightbinder Treads
Feet
Lightbinder Treads
Runs: 65
Omission of Light
Finger
Omission of Light
Runs: 94
Occlusion of Void
Finger
Occlusion of Void
Runs: 77
Gaze of the Alnseer
Trinket
Gaze of the Alnseer
Runs: 80
Vaelgor's Final Stare
Trinket
Vaelgor's Final Stare
Runs: 66

Best Shadow Priest Main Hand Weapons Items

Aln'hara Cane
Aln'hara Cane
Runs: 145
Magister's Ritual Knife
Magister's Ritual Knife
Runs: 4

Best Shadow Priest Off Hand Weapons Items

Aln'hara Lantern
Aln'hara Lantern
Runs: 6
Rukhran's Solar Reliquary
Rukhran's Solar Reliquary
Runs: 4

Best Shadow Priest Trinkets Items

Gaze of the Alnseer
Gaze of the Alnseer
Runs: 80
Vaelgor's Final Stare
Vaelgor's Final Stare
Runs: 66
Emberwing Feather
Emberwing Feather
Runs: 41
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Shadow Priest Recommended Raid ilvl

243
LFR
260
Normal
268
Heroic
274
Mythic

Shadow Priest race distribution for Raid

Alliance

  • Void Elf
    Void Elf32.5%
  • Human
    Human24%
  • Night Elf
    Night Elf17.1%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr8.4%
  • Dwarf
    Dwarf6.7%
  • Gnome
    Gnome4.8%
  • Draenei
    Draenei3.6%
  • Worgen
    Worgen1.2%
  • Mechagnome
    Mechagnome0.7%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren0.5%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran0.5%

Horde

  • Blood Elf
    Blood Elf38%
  • Undead
    Undead19.5%
  • Goblin
    Goblin11.1%
  • Troll
    Troll8.6%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr7.9%
  • Nightborne
    Nightborne4.1%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera2.3%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll2.3%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc2%
  • Orc
    Orc2%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren1.1%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren0.9%
  • Earthen
    Earthen0.2%
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